Jung (left) and Anthony Curcio in La Tuna prison in 2010
Born
George Jacob Jung
(1942-08-06)August 6, 1942
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
May 5, 2021(2021-05-05) (aged 78)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names
Boston George, El Americano
Occupation(s)
Drug trafficker and smuggler
Spouse
Mirtha Calderon
(divorced)
Children
1
Conviction(s)
Conspiracy (1994)
Criminal penalty
60 years' imprisonment; served 20 years
Medellín Cartel
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria
Roberto de Jesús Escobar Gaviria
Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero
George Jung
Juan David Ochoa Vásquez
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Carlos Lehder Rivas
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vásquez
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez
John Jairo Arias Tascón 'Pinina'
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George Jacob Jung (/ˈjʌŋ/; August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the 1970s and early '80s. Jung and his partner Carlos Lehder smuggled cocaine into the United States for the Colombian Medellín Cartel. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 1994 on conspiracy charges, but was released in 2014. Jung was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the biopic Blow (2001).
George Jacob Jung (/ˈjʌŋ/; August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was...
has also had roles in the films Blow (2001), portraying the mother of GeorgeJung; the historical drama Ned Kelly (2003); Step Up (2006), and the Julian...
he enlisted his prison bunkmate, former marijuana dealer GeorgeJung, as a future partner. Jung had experience flying marijuana to the U.S. from Mexico...
Carl Gustav Jung (/jʊŋ/ YUUNG; German: [kaʁl ˈjʊŋ]; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology...
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Falls Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor The Man Who Cried Cesar 2001 Blow GeorgeJung From Hell Inspector Frederick Abberline 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:...
being housed in FCI La Tuna, Curcio became close with fellow inmate GeorgeJung. Jung encouraged Curcio to write a book, and put him in touch with author/biographer...
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into Miami and subsequently runs Escobar's Miami operations, based on GeorgeJung (guest seasons 1–2) Ana de la Reguera as Elisa Álvarez – the co-leader...
Jung Chan-sung (Korean: 정찬성; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his ring name The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean...
briefly in the film Blow, portraying the adult Kristina Jung, daughter of cocaine smuggler GeorgeJung (portrayed by Johnny Depp). King made her first appearance...
Salazar, Carlos Lehder, Mickey Munday, Jon Roberts, Griselda Blanco, GeorgeJung, Barry Seal and Max Mermelstein. Much of Miami's drug trafficking activity...
was that of a flight attendant who becomes engaged to cocaine smuggler GeorgeJung in the biographical crime film Blow, alongside Johnny Depp. The film...
are listed below. Blow, a 2001 American biographical film based on GeorgeJung, a member of the Medellín Cartel; Escobar was portrayed by Cliff Curtis...
apartment with would-be drug smuggler (and subject of the movie Blow) GeorgeJung. Levinson's first writing work was for variety shows such as The Marty...
and Julianne Moore. Also in 2001, he played the father of drug dealer GeorgeJung in the film Blow. In 2002, he appeared as Detective Lieutenant Henry...
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